New SS Bike

[MichaelO]

So I've just spent the last 2+ hours surfing through a million different options for a new SS bike. Any good recommendations to make this easier?

It's a bike to do the 20 mile each way commute on, so needs to be comfortable. Drop bars, for sure, and probably something that can take mudguards for the winter. Hoping to keep it to under £600 new (I thought about converting, but don't really have the time) - any great suggestions?

This N+1 really does bite!

 

[leemo]

Pearson now you see me
Kona paddywagon

 

[Kies]

20 miles each way .... I hope it's a flat commute?

 

[procel]

Charge Plug 2 for £470ish?

 

[smokeysmoo]

Specialized Langster, best VFM SS/fixed IMO.

Plus theres always a healthy 2nd hand market of them so you could even save £££'s and get a bargain by buying a used one.

 

[MichaelO]

20 miles each way .... I hope it's a flat commute?

About 1,000ft of climbing over the 20miles. Or more, if I go over the lumper bits of the North Downs

Thanks for the suggestions - 2nd hand would be cheaper - might have an afternoon browsing eBay..!

 

[kloeshuman]

Surly long haul trucker is nice, but you would need to convert it to SS.

 

[bonker]

Recently invested in a Pearson Now You See Me. Beautiful ride but won't come in under 600 quid. If you are in doing that commute regularly It would be worth getting a quality ride.

 

[JoeyB]

I like the look of this (but you'll need to find another £99.99)

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/genesis/day-one-disc-2014-single-speed-bike-ec055500

 

[Dan87]

i can vouch for the plug 2 as i've recently bought one myself, now even cheaper on tredz. Excellent bike.
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Charge-Plug-2-2014-Road-Bike_66154.htm

or for a little more the Genesis Flyer or Maddison seems a pretty favoured single speed.